The Bottineau pioneer., 1887-05-05
STRENGTH OF THE BRITISH ARMY
The Ef4ntive forces To BE Reduced
by 2,478 Men. ~

ilamen6 Tor the year 1888 were issued
on Wednesday, together with parlia-
lnentary paper showing the variation
of the numbers of her nlajesty's British
forces and explaining the differences
between the amounts proposed in the
army estimates for 1878 and the
amounts voted for 1867.
The total number of men on the home
and colonial establishment of the army,
exclusive of those serving in India, is
49, 1871, decrease of 2,476. The es-
Inmates show an expenditure of f18,-
1913, 800, of which ELS, 3O5, 700 is for ef-
fective and f3, OSS. 200 for non effective
services. As compared with last years
original estimates the amount now re-
quired shows an increase of f160,700.
This increase is irrespective OF Il supple
mentary estimate for G459. 600 for the
year 1867, which converts the appar-
.ent increase into decrease of f298, 800.
The sum OF f4,522, 900 for the pay of
the general staff, regimental pay, and
allowances and other charges is an in
crease over the estimates of 1867 of
f64,700. Under this head there is de-
crease Of f15,059 in the pay. ETC., of
the general staff and the item for main
tenance of the native force at Suakim,
which in last years estimates was f58,-
600, now disappears. The increase in
the vote mainly occurs under the
head Of regimental pay, which is
ESQ. 700 more. The other large
items Of increase are f3.3 for
pay, etc, of army accountants and SUBJ
.ordinates, E1, ,222 for the veterinary de-
partment, $4,000 for engineer pay to
non-commlssioned officers and men of
the royal engineers, and $4,000 for
working-pay of men employed upon
miscellaneous duties. The sum for the
purchase of horseshoe. 500-remains
the same. The vote for medical
establishment and services. e324. 900,
showsa decrease of $4,000 Militia
pay and allowances are estimated at
f571, 800, an increase of f16, 500; and
there is an increase of ESQ., 500 for
volunteer: corps pay and allowances,
the amount in the present estimates
being e655, 900. The yeomanry vote
remains stationary at f76, 900. Under
the head of provision, forage, fuel,
transport, and other services, the esti-
mated expenditure is f2, 998, 900, being
a decrease of f2S4,OOO. There is de-
crease of esq. 500 in the vote for cloth
ing establishments. The estimate for
the supply, manufacture and repair of
warlike and other stores is 2,943, 500,
an increase of f374.5O0. This vote is
divided thus: For army service 91,-
235. .939; for navy service G1, 7O7, 561.
The principal increase has taken place
under the head of cartridges and fuses,
which is f383, 900 more. the amount to
be voted being f425, 900. This item in
oludes expenditures for quick firing am
munltion, and is principally for naval
requirements. Small arms show an
expenditure of e16O,OO0, an in
crease of fs5. 900; projectile an ex-
penditure of f163,O0O. an increase
of f35,0 900, and miscellaneous stores
E569, 1851, an increase of ESQ.,
76a The item of gun stocks has de-
creased f16,000; steel ordnance, E38,-
GOO; gunpowder and guncotton ESQ.,
600; submarine mining stores, ELI, 250;
gun carriages, f1S,00O, and war de-
partment vessels $4,000. There is all
estimated increased expenditure OF
f25. 900 for army reserve, and f22, 500
for commissariat. transport, and ord
nance store establishments. Under
the head of experimenting establish
ments of and expenditure for works
and buildings and repairs at home and
abroad, there IS decrease of f63, 500,
the amount being 1852, 800. Every
item under non-effective services shows
. decrease, with tho exception of the
retired pay, ETC., which has increased
100, the total estimated expendi-
ture ION the vote being FL, 232, 500.
There is an increase of E1O0, 900 un-
derzthe head of reduced Indian contri-
button for effective services" The ad-
ditional day in the leap year causes an
increase of 100000 over all the votes,
and deferred pay has increased by
f20, 900 Reduced expenditure in
Egypt shows a decrease of e23, 900;
supplies, fall in prices, and reduction
OF men. decrease of EGO, 900; works,
reduced expenditure, and increased ap-
preparations in aid, (sale of lands,
etc, decrease of f63, 800; Increased
proportion of Egyptian contribution
appropriated in aid of army ,esti-
mates, a decrease of f15, 900, and
s.increased Indian payment for nom
effective services" a decrease Of esq.,
100. 4.
Cause and Effect.
. Omaha Dame-And so, nv daughter,